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February 24, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Examining structural racism in immigration policy

Immigration Policy Update Also: The patchwork of state immigration policies Web Version Immigration Policy Update Centering race and structural racism in immigration policy research The Urban Institute convened…

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February 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Reflecting on the work ahead during Black History Month

Policies for Action Impacts of eviction on health care coverage and spending Web Version February Update Reflecting on the work ahead during Black History MonthBlack History Month is a time to reflec…

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February 17, 2022 at 12:31 PM

How can we improve data on pedestrian safety?

Urban Institute Update Also: How your state distributes education funds Web Version Urban Institute Update To prevent pedestrian fatalities in the US, we need better data Even though Americans drove fewer miles i…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Addressing youth substance use and services

Health Policy Center Addressing youth substance use and services Also: Low-income parents’ health care challenges last spring Web Version Health Policy Update Substance use and age of substance use initiation Ou…

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February 3, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Where are students given the tools to succeed in school?

Urban Institute Update Also: Using research and policy to remedy structural racism Web Version Urban Institute Update Do students in your state and school district have the tools to succeed? Student success is ty…

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February 2, 2022 at 7:19 PM

How can philanthropy support data initiatives to address community needs?

Greetings— In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have looked to data to advance equitable solutions that address longstanding disparities exacerbated by the crisis. The latest insights from Urban Institute’s Local Data for Equitable Recovery resource hub…

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  Sarah Rosen Wartell · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Thank you

Urban Institute Update Web Version John, As our campaign comes to an end, we would like to thank you for "hearing" the voices of the people who shape and use our work. Urban helps equip today’s changemakers—from…

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January 7, 2022 at 1:40 PM

RWJF For Action Program panel on health equity and access to health and social services

Policies for Action A special panel discussion across the For action Pillars on Jan. 12 Web Version Webinar Update The pandemic has disrupted our nation’s health care, public health, and social systems…

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  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Ensuring racial equity commitments lead to real change

Urban Institute Update Also: Young people share their safety net experiences Web Version Urban Institute Update A new era of racial equity in community development finance In response to nationwide protests follo…

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  Sarah Rosen Wartell · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM

Translating research into action

Urban Institute Update Support Bold Ideas That Help Build a Better World Web Version Support Bold Ideas That Help Build a Better World As we closed out 2021, we gave you a glimpse into the Urban Institute’s work t…

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December 30, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Health Policy Center’s research highlights, 2021

Health Policy Center Informing sound health policy before and during the pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update Delayed and forgone health care for adults and children amid the pandemic Fear of coronavirus ex…

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December 28, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Here’s how you can help not a few, but millions of people

Urban Institute Update Support Evidence That Has the Power to Improve People’s Lives Web Version Support Evidence That Has the Power to Improve People’s Lives In this season of giving, we want to share with you ho…

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December 23, 2021 at 1:31 PM

P4A welcomes new grantees studying racial equity

Policies for Action Associations between municipal spending and severe maternal morbidity in NJ Web Version December Update P4A announces new projects investigating public policy impacts on racial eq…

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December 23, 2021 at 1:02 PM

2021 Highlights

Urban Institute Update Informing policies for pandemic relief, recovery, and equity Web Version Urban Institute Update 10 Urban Wire posts that elevated the debate in 2021 This year, Urban experts examined the sy…

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December 22, 2021 at 5:02 PM

How the lived experience elevates research

Urban Institute Update Support Research That Empowers Communities Web Version Support Research That Empowers Communities In this season of giving, we want to share with you how the Urban Institute’s impact has gro…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 1:26 PM

Sky-high prescription drug costs affect millions

Health Policy Center The multiple effects of prescription drug inflation rebates Web Version Health Policy Update In the years before the pandemic, nearly 13 million adults delayed or did not get needed prescrip…

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  Sarah Rosen Wartell · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Give today to help advance racial and economic equity

Urban Institute Update Support Research That Strengthens Bold Ideas to Fight Poverty Web Version Support Research That Strengthens Bold Ideas to Fight Poverty In this season of giving, we want to share with you ho…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Best of Greater DC, 2021

Greater DC Update Informing policy in the DC region Web Version Greater DC Update The DC Second Look Amendment Act is a step in the right direction A first-in-the-nation law allows people in prison who were conv…

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December 9, 2021 at 12:31 PM

A new way to measure disparities in your data

Urban Institute Update A new way to measure disparities in your data Web Version Urban Institute Update Assess demographic and spatial disparities in your data Are libraries evenly located across the country? Do …

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Centering race and structural racism in immigration policy research

Urban Institute Update Lessons learned and promising ideas from the field Web Version Centering race and structural racism in immigration policy research Significant gaps exist in current policy research when it comes to recog…

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  Government We Deserve · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Why Progressivity in Tax Policy Is Not A Simple Matter

The Government We Deserve Four examples of programs that aren't as regressive as they seem Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Why Progressivity in Tax Policy Is Not A Simple Matter Policymakers and even p…

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November 18, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Is housing wealth equitable in your city?

Urban Institute Update Also: Lessons from abroad for creating inclusive spaces Web Version Urban Institute Update Tracking local homeownership wealth gaps How is housing wealth distributed by race and ethnicity w…

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 1:54 PM

Racial equity tools as a means to address structural racism

Policies for Action Perceptions of rent control and inclusionary zoning policies Web Version November Update How are cities and counties using racial equity tools?Structural racism and the social det…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Closing eight rural hospitals affected expectant mothers

Health Policy Center Also: The recipients and usage of advance CTC payments Web Version Health Policy Update Following labor and delivery (L&D) unit closures in rural New Hampshire, driving time to the neare…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Who was undercounted in the 2020 Census?

Immigration Policy Update Also: Immigrant parents’ awareness and use of the CTC Web Version Immigration Policy Update Miscounts and the fairness of outcomes in the 2020 Census The Urban Institute’s simulated 20…

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November 4, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Does SNAP cover the cost of a meal in your county?

Urban Institute Update Also: Postmoratorium confusion over rental assistance Web Version Urban Institute Update In many places, SNAP still falls short of covering the average cost of a modestly priced meal The US…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 7:30 PM

An update to our October 14 newsletter

Health Policy Center Web Version Health Policy Update We found an error in our September 27, 2021, report Strengthening Long-Term Services and Supports: The Difference Federal Investment Can Make, which was feat…

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October 28, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Covering 1 million more uninsured children and parents

Health Policy Center Also: Could benchmarking private payment rates curb costs? Web Version Health Policy Update What extending key ARPA provisions could mean for uninsured parents and children Nearly 1 million …

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 2:24 PM

Can antidiscrimination laws help renters access emergency rental assistance?

Policies for Action Administrative burdens in access to social services in Tennessee Web Version October Update Antidiscrimination laws could help renters keep their homesThe end of the pandemic-rela…

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October 21, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Filling gaps in nonprofit data

Urban Institute Update Also: Reflecting on the accuracy and fairness of the 2020 Census Web Version Urban Institute Update New evidence on diversity, representation, and donation trends in the nonprofit sector Th…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 1:44 PM

Disaggregated data reveal uninsurance gaps among AAPI children

Health Policy Center Also: Uninsurance rates for AAPI parents hide large disparities Web Version Health Policy Update How does uninsurance vary among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) children? The assu…

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  Urban Institute External Affairs · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 6:41 PM

First nationally representative survey reveals how nonprofits have fared in 2015-2020

Greetings-   Based on the first nationally representative survey of nonprofits, a new Urban Institute report highlights findings on donation trends from 2015 through 2019, and 2020. It also examines diversity and representation within the nonprofit sector and details …

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October 7, 2021 at 11:01 AM

Parents’ perspectives on child tax credit changes

Urban Institute Update Also: Reenvisioning today’s rural America Web Version Urban Institute Update What do parents think about the child tax credit’s advance payments? Interviews with 20 parents of young kids pr…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Flexibility is key to DC’s rent subsidy program

Greater DC Update Also: Emergency cash transfers can fill safety net gaps Web Version Greater DC Update Washington, DC’s flexible rent subsidy program shows promising early results A rent subsidy program pilot t…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Understanding the needs of dual enrollees

Health Policy Center Also: How to minimize postpartum coverage gaps Web Version Health Policy Update Resources for understanding and addressing the needs of dual enrollees People dually enrolled in Medicare and …

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September 23, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The dividing lines perpetuating school segregation

Urban Institute Update Also: Illustrating the pandemic’s effect on families Web Version Urban Institute Update How school districts draw attendance boundaries to perpetuate school segregation These invisible line…

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Who is likely to miss out on the CTC in California?

Policies for Action Effects of Medicaid expansion on uninsurance during the pandemic Web Version September Update Which California families might miss out on the Child Tax Credit? The newly expande…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 11:32 AM

The reversal of children’s health coverage gains

Immigration Policy Update Also: Meet Urban Institute's equity scholars Web Version Immigration Policy Update Citizen children with noncitizen parents experienced health insurance coverage losses between 2016 an…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Is a dental benefit needed in Medicare?

Health Policy Center Also: The cost of two transformative ACA reforms Web Version Health Policy Update How Medicare enrollees could benefit from expanded dental coverage Traditional Medicare does not cover denta…

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September 13, 2021 at 3:16 PM

Tune in Today! Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned? Monday, September 13, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.…

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September 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Improving quality and access in public transportation

Urban Institute Update Also: Reforming SSI, reducing poverty Web Version Urban Institute Update Expanding federal transit funding could help achieve equitable access to public transportation Additional funding fo…

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September 1, 2021 at 6:43 PM

Live with Urban - Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned? Monday, September 13, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.…

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August 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Live with Urban - Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned? Monday, September 13, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.…

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Medicaid as a stabilizer for local government budgets

Policies for Action Perceptions of North Carolina’s HFSRP among customers Web Version August Update Does Medicaid help stabilize pandemic-related impacts on local budgets? Local governments in the …

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 11:01 AM

Forgoing children’s health care to avoid the coronavirus

Health Policy Center Also: Reversing coverage gains for citizen children Web Version Health Policy Update Concerns about the coronavirus caused nearly 1 in 10 parents to delay or forgo needed health care for the…

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August 19, 2021 at 11:31 AM

A step toward closing the gap between SNAP benefits and meal costs

Urban Institute Update Also: How racial discrimination can disrupt health care Web Version Urban Institute Update For many families, changes to the Thrifty Food Plan will close the gap between Supplemental Nutrit…

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August 18, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Live with Urban - Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Philanthropic Support for Direct Cash Assistance during the COVID-19 Crisis: What Have We Learned? Monday, September 13, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 11:02 AM

What is the extent and impact of racial and ethnic discrimination in health care?

Urban Institute Update Web Version Unfair Treatment and Judgment in Health Care Black and Hispanic/Latinx adults report experiencing discrimination when seeking health care at higher rates than white adults, which raises the q…

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August 12, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Did small business health insurance survive the pandemic?

Health Policy Center Also: Improving safety net access for immigrant families Web Version Health Policy Update The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent federal policies on small business health insurance D…

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August 5, 2021 at 3:09 PM

Tune in Today! Live with Urban: A Vision for a More Equitable DC Region

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Revitalizing and Reimagining the DMV After COVID-19 Series A Vision for a More Equitable DC Region Thursday, August 5, 2021, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.…

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